Put a Lid on It Project

An artist in Martinsburg, David Heatwole, better known for his art publication The Main ARTery, is encouraging citizens, businesses, governments and nonprofit organizations of the Quad-State region of West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania to participate in an ambitious art project. To create a mural out of recycled plastic bottle lids. Lids!

Can you imagine a mosaic made out of hundreds of thousands of colored dots? Can you image a lot more including a wire connected robot form, a 3-D style picture, or a flower from the various color lids? I can.

Artists like creative challenges and I encourage making such an artistic piece. Perhaps the Ice House could present similar displays.

Lids should be from any drinking container. Please rinse them to control bacteria.

If you'd like to contribute lids, bring them to the Morgan County recycling sites in a Food Lion style bag. I will pass them on to David Heatwole. David would also like this 'Put a Lid On It’ as a national project challenging Americans to create collaborative-type art projects. Call me 304-258-9379 and let’s see what can be developed! Or call David at 304-283-1902 if you have other questions.

--  Bill Pechumer
Recycling Coordinator
Morgan County Solid Waste Authority